St Catherine University nursing

Saint Paul, Minnesota · Private nonprofit. Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate · first-time NCLEX 84.35% / 77.78% · ACEN accredited.

Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateRN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 84.35%RN, entry-level master’s NCLEX 77.78%
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State board approval and NCLEX

ProgramCampusApprovalFirst-time NCLEX pass rate
RN, bachelor’s degree
X, RN-BSN*		St PaulBoard approved pre-licensure practical and professional nursing programs as of December 31, 202484.35% (2025, 115 first-time takers)
Board source
RN, entry-level master’s
Master of Nursing		St PaulBoard approved pre-licensure practical and professional nursing programs as of December 31, 202477.78% (2025, 36 first-time takers)
Board source

Nursing awards

2014: 3432015: 3362016: 4442017: 4022018: 3422019: 2722020: 2832021: 2942022: 3072023: 3182024: 28434320142842024
Nursing completions at St Catherine University by year, IPEDS. Down 17% from 2014 to 2024.
YearCompletions
2014343
2015336
2016444
2017402
2018342
2019272
2020283
2021294
2022307
2023318
2024284
Program (CIP)Award levelCompletions, 2023-24
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Bachelor's degree156
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Master's degree63
Nursing Practice 51.3818Doctor's degree, professional practice28
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 51.3803Master's degree22
Pediatric Nurse/Nursing 51.3809Master's degree9
Nursing Education 51.3203Master's degree3
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 51.3810Post-master's certificate2
Pediatric Nurse/Nursing 51.3809Post-master's certificate1
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 51.3803Post-master's certificateNone reported

Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.

Accreditation

AccreditorProgramNext review
ACENBaccalaureate
Accredited		Fall 2028
ACENClinical Doctorate
Accredited		Fall 2028
ACENMaster's
Accredited		Fall 2028

Federal funding

9 federal awards under nursing assistance listings, fiscal year 2016 onward, totaling $3.2m. Awards are made to the institution; amounts are award values from USAspending.gov.

AmountProgramPeriodAgency
$1.2mNurse Faculty Loan Program
93.264		2013-07-01 to 2099-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration
$996kNurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention
93.359		2025-09-30 to 2029-09-29Health Resources and Services Administration
$578kNursing Student Loans
93.364		1965-07-01 to 2079-06-06Health Resources and Services Administration
$371kNurse Faculty Loan Program
93.264		2015-07-01 to 2099-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration
$0Nursing Student Loans
93.364		1965-07-01 to 2079-06-06Health Resources and Services Administration
$0Nursing Student Loans
93.364		1965-07-01 to 2079-06-06Health Resources and Services Administration
$0Nursing Student Loans
93.364		1965-07-01 to 2079-06-06Health Resources and Services Administration
$0Nursing Student Loans
93.364		1965-07-01 to 2079-06-06Health Resources and Services Administration
$0Nursing Student Loans
93.364		1965-07-01 to 2079-06-06Health Resources and Services Administration

Faculty

1 person listed on the school’s nursing faculty page, with the titles the school gives.

Source: school nursing faculty page

From St Catherine University’s nursing pages

Simulation

“Through simulation labs, real-world clinical experience, and expert faculty, our nurses graduate ready to lead with skill and compassion.”

stkate.edu

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